{"id":3303,"date":"2020-06-24T23:38:23","date_gmt":"2020-06-24T23:38:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/agile-ed.com\/?p=3303"},"modified":"2020-06-30T17:20:27","modified_gmt":"2020-06-30T17:20:27","slug":"teachers_we_celebrate_you","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/agile-ed.com\/resources\/teachers_we_celebrate_you\/","title":{"rendered":"Teachers, we celebrate you!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"margin: 0px; font-family: verdana,geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Meredith Biesinger, Guest Contributor<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"margin: 0px; line-height: 200%; font-family: verdana,geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Almost every teacher will tell you that they didn\u2019t choose their profession for the spotlight. For many educators, their greatest successes are words of encouragement, and moments of connection and progress that happen with their students, in their classroom, every day. Teachers play such an active role in the lives of students, their efforts should certainly be celebrated. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"margin: 0px; line-height: 200%; font-family: verdana,geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">At the end of each school year, local schools across the nation celebrate some sort of \u201cTeacher Appreciation Day.\u201d This is a time where teachers are celebrated by their schools, students, colleagues, and communities. However, successful school leaders celebrate their teachers all year long. These celebrations vary from public and private praise &#8211; to food, school swag, and even team-building events. Celebrating teachers resonates with school leaders; not only because they recognize and appreciate their time and efforts, but also, to retain their teachers. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"margin: 0px; line-height: 200%; font-family: verdana,geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">That\u2019s right, celebrating teachers impacts teacher retention. The word retention packs quite a bit of punch in the K-12, and higher education world. School leaders want to retain their teachers, so they can retain their students and maintain consistency throughout the school year. Consistency inevitably leads to progress, and teacher retention plays a key role in this process. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"margin: 0px; line-height: 200%; font-family: verdana,geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">As vendors and various education organizations prepare to reach out to school districts during a unique summer break; a time when educators are preparing for an uncertain school year, remember to celebrate them! Why?<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: verdana,geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"margin: 0px; line-height: 200%; font-size: 12pt;\">1.<span style=\"margin: 0px; line-height: normal; font-size: 7pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><span style=\"margin: 0px; line-height: 200%; font-size: 12pt;\">Teachers will feel valued and appreciated. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: verdana,geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"margin: 0px; line-height: 200%; font-size: 12pt;\">2.<span style=\"margin: 0px; line-height: normal; font-size: 7pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><span style=\"margin: 0px; line-height: 200%; font-size: 12pt;\">Overall staff culture will feel more successful and positive.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: verdana,geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"margin: 0px; line-height: 200%; font-size: 12pt;\">3.<span style=\"margin: 0px; line-height: normal; font-size: 7pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><span style=\"margin: 0px; line-height: 200%; font-size: 12pt;\">Individual and staff confidence will increase. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: verdana,geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"margin: 0px; line-height: 200%; font-size: 12pt;\">4.<span style=\"margin: 0px; line-height: normal; font-size: 7pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><span style=\"margin: 0px; line-height: 200%; font-size: 12pt;\">Relationships will be strengthened. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: verdana,geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"margin: 0px; line-height: 200%; font-size: 12pt;\">5.<span style=\"margin: 0px; line-height: normal; font-size: 7pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><span style=\"margin: 0px; line-height: 200%; font-size: 12pt;\">Risk-taking and a growth mindset will be encouraged.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: verdana,geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"margin: 0px; line-height: 200%; font-size: 12pt;\">6.<span style=\"margin: 0px; line-height: normal; font-size: 7pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><span style=\"margin: 0px; line-height: 200%; font-size: 12pt;\">Teachers will feel this is a place where they can achieve success. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: verdana,geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"margin: 0px; line-height: 200%; font-size: 12pt;\">7.<span style=\"margin: 0px; line-height: normal; font-size: 7pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><span style=\"margin: 0px; line-height: 200%; font-size: 12pt;\">Focusing on success breeds more success\u2026for all parties involved!<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"margin: 0px; line-height: 200%; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: verdana,geneva,sans-serif;\">The role of a teacher is one of the most impactful jobs out there and finding and retaining great teachers is central to the success of the school, district, and most importantly, the students. Great leaders like to consistently celebrate their teachers for retention, success, and morale, within their school. Organizations seeking to solidify relationships with school leaders, also need to celebrate their teachers so they too can promote retention, success, and morale within their business with the schools and school leaders they are working with.<\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3312\" src=\"https:\/\/agile-ed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/grateful-for-teachers-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Thank you teachers\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Meredith Biesinger, Guest Contributor Almost every teacher will tell you that they didn\u2019t choose their profession for the spotlight. 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